Professional Training, Supervision & Consultation

I have had a commitment to professional training activities throughout my career as a clinical psychologist. I developed and directed an accredited clinical psychology internship program and have supported the professional development of many mental health professionals through the provision of individual & group supervision or case consultation. My practice, Hawthorn Counseling Group, is an approved provider of continuing education for social workers in the State of Illinois.

Adolescent Suicide Prevention Training

Educational programs to prevent adolescent suicide—often called gatekeeper training programs—have been implemented around the country, with particular emphasis upon schools. The idea behind gatekeeper training is simple: if every adult in the school setting—teachers, clerical staff, support staff and administrators—were trained to spot the warning signs of suicide among their students and encouraged to refer at-risk kids for additional help, perhaps we can make a real difference in reducing youth suicide rates.

In collaboration with the Illinois Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Mental Health Association in Illinois, I developed a gatekeeper training program for use in middle schools and high schools to improve awareness among teachers and staff of the risk factors and warning signs of adolescent suicide. My program has been presented to schools and school districts throughout the northern Chicago metro area.

School-Based Threat Assessment Practice

I have designed a curriculum of consultation and training to assist schools in developing a threat assessment team. In addition to staff training I provide consultation regarding policy and procedure development, strategies for working with the parent community and steps to promote norms within the school wherein students help to maintain a safe environment.

Responding to Traumatic Events in The School or Community

Schools, businesses and other organizations recognize the need to develop a plan for coping with future organizational stressors such as traumatic events. I have provided this sort of consultation with many schools, agencies, businesses and communities who wish to be prepared for the management of traumatic life events

Other Areas of Professional Training

Professional training is available for the following areas of clinical interest:

• Diagnostic clinical interviewing
• Post-traumatic cognitive behavioral psychotherapy
• Management of self-injury among adolescents
• Motivational interviewing and stages of change
• Grief and loss in children and adolescents
• Adolescent development
• Management of compassion fatigue among clinicians and providers of services

Clinical Consultation and Supervision

I am retained by schools and other organizations to provide clinical consultation. I work with schools to tailor a consultation approach to best fit the needs and interests of their staff. I also provide clinical supervision to other mental health providers in both an individual and group consultation format.

For more information about the professional training, consultation and supervision services available through Hawthorn Counseling Group please contact Dr. Jochem at (847) 680-0755 or jdjochem@proton.me.